The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) whose asylum claim was still awaiting an initial decision at the end of the period. This is a stock, not a flow.
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The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) who claimed asylum in the UK in a 12-month period.
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The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) who received an initial decision on their asylum claim in a 12-month period, whether a grant, a refusal or a withdrawal.
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Asylum backlog: Cases awaiting an appeal decision, people whose claim has been decided but who have not left the UK, or the number of cases (main applicants only).
Asylum claims: The number of asylum cases (main applicants only), people who arrived without claiming asylum, or the outcome of the claims.
Initial decisions on asylum claims: Appeal decisions, or the final outcome of claims after appeal.